The Bombay Hockey Association (BHA) on Thursday submitted a letter to the Maharashtra government agreeing to the stipulations laid down by the latter as a pre-condition to renew the lease of their premises. One of the four conditions laid down was to give away a portion of their area in the north-west corner for enabling neighbours Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) expand the Wankhede Stadium to accommodate more spectators ahead of hosting the 2011 World Cup final, a top BHA official said on Thursday.

“We submitted a letter to the Maharashtra government agreeing to all their stipulations for renewing our lease. We have been verbally assured by the government officials that the lease would be renewed,’’ BHA secretary Kehar Singh said. “A letter to this effect would reach us within seven days after which we have to withdraw our court case filed against the eviction not